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  1. CITY STATUS PremiumShire of Harvey receives update on city status progress

  2. Shire BudgetPremiumShire of Harvey lock in ‘unwelcome’ 7 per cent rate rise

  3. HockeyPremiumSouth West on show for WA at Hockey Country Championships

  4. Ambulance RampingPremiumBunbury ramping reaches record high for 2026

  5. POLICE PremiumInvestigations underway after a crash in Myalup

A Binningup resident has called for a bus service to be implemented.

Connecting CommunityPremiumBinningup residents call for bus services

Helping provide independence and removing pressures off individuals are some of the reasons why a Binningup resident says implementing a new bus service in the town would be a good idea for the small town. 

Rose Patane

Shire of Harvey councillor Craig Carbone was found to be in breach of the shire’s code of conduct.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPLAINTS PremiumDeputy president found to have breached code of conduct

The second in command of a major South West shire has called the complaints process a “farce” after being found to have breached  multiple clauses of the shire’s code of conduct. 

Rose Patane

Dunsborough Sharks Auskickers played at half-time of the AFL game at Hands Oval between North Melbourne and Fremantle earlier this year.

FootballPremiumSouth West football participation continues to surge

Football participation across the South West continues to climb, with Auskick, Superkick and community football numbers all recording growth in 2026.

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Harvey resident Deberah McLoughlin's goat Missy Moo in her high-viz vest outside the verge where she feeds on the grass to help clean the verge.

GOAT SAFETY PremiumGoat shows off new high-viz while cleaning local verge

It is not every day people come across a goat sporting a high-viz vest, but along one road in Harvey, it is not such an uncommon sight. 

Rose Patane

Harvey police station officer-in-charge Leighton Kirk is passionate about a strong community connection and a victim focus.

TAKING LEAD PremiumMeet Harvey’s new officer-in-charge

Establishing a strong community connection and a victim focus are among the top priorities of Harvey Police Station’s newest officer-in-charge 

Rose Patane

The City of Bunbury council has voted to adopt a parking strategy to improve parking in the city centre.

PARKING STRATEGY PremiumCity of Bunbury adopts parking strategy

The City of Bunbury council adopted the City Centre Parking Strategy 2025-2035 during Tuesday’s council meeting, establishing a clear plan to improve parking in the city centre. 

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Anita Britza, Rob Britza, Kim Knight, shire president Michelle Campbell and Robin Lonsdale with the newly refurbished sulky.

Equine HistoryPremiumPremiumMen’s Shed members get together to restore dilapidated sulky

Members of the Leschenault Men’s Shed, led by former horse carriage repairman Kim Knight have spent the past eight months restoring a dilapidated sulky into like-new condition. 

MLC Eagles will be looking to win back-to-back SWFNL titles after securing the minor premiership.

NetballPremiumPremiumFinal round reshapes South West netball finals race

The South West Football Netball League’s top four has been locked in following a dramatic final round, with Bunbury and Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault securing the final finals positions.

Harvey library projects manager Ruth Campbell-Hicks and library officer Kelly Philp with some of the handmade poppies donated to the library.

REMEMBRANCE DAY PremiumPremiumHarvey Library collecting knitted and crochet poppies

The Harvey Library is calling on the community to help create an upcoming memorial display for Remembrance Day. 

Ross Princi, back left, Rob George, Les Robinson, Margaret Carbone, front left, Angela Princi, Tarlisha O'Donnell, Aleshia Howe and Carmel Robinson.

DINNER AND DANCEPremiumTickets are on sale for Brunswick’s dinner and dance

Brunswick Junction’s town hall’s 90th birthday festivities will continue in September, with another celebratory event set to bring the community together for an evening of music, memories and dancing. 

Rose Patane

Leia Robb, 5, holding a photo of when she rang the bell to mark the end of her cancer treatment with her mum Andrea Picks who will be shaving her hair in September to raise money for the Leukaemia Foundation.

RAISING MONEY PremiumHarvey mum raising money for Leukaemia Foundation

A Harvey mum will shave her hair in September to help raise money for the Leukaemia Foundation to give families the same support she received in a difficult time.

Rose Patane

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Newtown Condingup Football Club was rocked after a player collapsed and stop breathing during their finals match.

WA NewsPremiumWA footy finals match abandoned after freak medical episode

A finals football match was brought to a standstill when a player suddenly collapsed on the field and stopped breathing. 

Brooke Rolfe

Rochelle Eyles (right) was killed when the orange Volvo hatchback.

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Apprentice chef revealed as young woman killed in crash

A young woman who died in a devastating rollover in the Wheatbelt on Sunday is being remembered as ‘one in a million’.

Caitlin Vinci

Blue Poles, 1952 by Jackson Pollock

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Australia’s $500m masterpiece heading to WA next year

One of the most cherished and famous paintings in Australia’s national collection will go on display in Perth next year, as Jackson Pollock’s masterpiece Blue poles heads west for the first time. 

Andrew Greene

Everywhere: The extent of flight tracking data for Fortescue’s private jet. Pictured is Fortescue executive chair Andrew Forrest at Scitech.

Herd on the TerracePremiumWhere in the world was Andrew Forrest?

It’s the beginning of a beautiful friendship for Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue in Morocco. Plus: Ben Wyatt’s GST slam dunk; and a new chapter in WA luxury builder’s insolvency intrigue.

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Newtown Condingup Football Club was rocked after a player collapsed and stop breathing during their finals match.

WA NewsPremiumWA footy finals match abandoned after freak medical episode

A finals football match was brought to a standstill when a player suddenly collapsed on the field and stopped breathing. 

Brooke Rolfe

Swans CEO Matthew Pavlich and chair Andrew Pridham on Wednesday.

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‘Deeply embarrassed & ashamed’: Swans bosses on player bans

Sydney chair Andrew Pridham says banned Swans players are ‘extremely remorseful for their actions’ and says the decision to ‘effectively torpedo our season’ showed how seriously the club had taken the matter.

Chris Robinson

C Restaurant owner Olivier Letrone has announced the closure of the venue after 25 years.

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PremiumPerth’s iconic rotating restaurant to shut in early 2027

After millions of guests, thousands of rotations, and countless memories, an iconic Perth venue will say goodbye in January.

Emergency services at a Baldivis property last October.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumChatGPT ‘egged on’ Perth mother before alleged baby murder

More than 8000 messages between a Perth mother accused of murdering her baby and chatGPT will form a central part of the case, a court has been told. 

Sinamon is East Victoria Park.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumPerth bakery back in court over alleged unlawful conduct

A Perth bakery boss accused of physically blocking Fair Work inspectors as they tried to access employment records is being taken to court. 

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Coral Coast Helicopter Service's Justin Borg and inset, just how close the drone came to the choppers.

Midwest TimesPremiumDrone causes near miss with two helicopters in Carnarvon

Two helicopters in Carnarvon faced a near miss when a rogue drone came within metres of the aircraft. 

Breanna Inferrera & Sienna Seychell

Ruby McCarten, Abigail McGroarty-Morris and Kayla Gall judge fleeces.

Ag ShowPremiumAg college students come out on top in farm skills judging

Students from the WA College of Agriculture — Morawa gained some real-world experience outside of the classroom recently when they competed in the farm skills competitions at the Perenjori Agricultural Show

Sienna Seychell

Geegeelup Village's latest project includes the addition of new retirement living units.

UPGRADING FACILITIES PremiumConstruction is continuing to progress at Geegeelup Village

A multimillion-dollar upgrade is continuing to progress at an aged-care and retirement facility in the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes. 

Rose Patane

A man has pleaded guilty to careless driving causing bodily harm.

Courts & justicePremiumPremiumDriver fled scene and left woman injured after car crash

A driver who fled the scene after he crashed into a woman’s car and left her injured on the side of the road will learn his fate in court next month.

Attendees of the Women's Wellbeing Campout.

Wildflower seasonPremiumPremiumGeraldton women have weekend of yoga among the wildflowers

Geraldton locals headed east to connect with nature at the Women’s Wellbeing Campout, a first for Momentom Yoga and a fun activity during the region’s famous wildflower season.

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & Justice PremiumPremiumMan fined for storing ‘scrap’ on neighbouring vacant land

A man has been fined thousands of dollars and faces an additional $17,000 clean-up bill for storing dozens of large items on vacant land next to his home

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The early 2000s platform would capitalise on nostalgia and rejection of the traditional social media experience. Would you go back?

CNBC newsMyspace eyes comeback to combat social media fatigue

The early 2000s platform would capitalise on nostalgia and rejection of the traditional social media experience. Would you go back?

Sawdah Bhaimiya

An aerial view shows a former eel fishing boat covered in dried mud among on low water among the banks of the river Rhine near Neuss, western Germany, on July 30, 2026, as the water level in the Rhine is falling to a record low following exceptionally hot weather.

CNBC newsPremiumEurope is blowing up riverbeds to save its economy

Authorities are turning to extreme measures to fight the economy-threatening drought, like blowing up riverbeds.

Sam Meredith

Michael Burry, former head of Scion Capital Group.

CNBC newsPremiumBurry of The Big Short fame says we’re near ‘1987-type fall’

Michael Burry is sticking with his bearish wagers even as the S&P500 surges to a record high, warning that the rally could still end in a sharp sell-off reminiscent of the 1987 stock-market crash.

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BP chief executive Meg ONeill.

CNBC newsPremiumBP profit more than doubles, Trump blasts Big Oil

BP on Tuesday reported a sharp upswing in second-quarter profit, as energy supermajors reap massive profits from higher fossil fuel prices amid hostilities between the US and Iran.

Sam Meredith

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A whale has beached itself in Port Kennedy.

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Humpback whale beaches itself on WA coast

The beach has been closed as authorities respond to the stranding.

Caleb Runciman

A teenage boy is in hospital after his e-scooter collided with a ute while riding past a high school in Perth’s north. 

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Teen in hospital after being hit while riding e-scooter

A teenager is in hospital after his e-scooter collided with a ute while riding past a high school in Perth’s north. 

Brooke Rolfe

YNAC chief executive Michael Woodley outside the Federal Court in Perth.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumYindjibarndi people appeal landmark Federal Court ruling

Yindjibarndi native title holders have lodged an appeal against the landmark Federal Court ruling that traditional owners say does not appropriately compensate for economic and cultural loss. 

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has vowed ‘no changes’ to GST arrangements. NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

POLITICSPremiumPremiumMinister downplays GST attack after PC says ‘line was crossed’

The agency behind a report probing GST settings says “a line was crossed” when Western Australia’s premier unleashed on the findings.

City of Perth chief executive Michelle Reynolds.

Local governmentPremiumPremiumSuspended Perth CEO’s future remains in limbo

A push for City of Perth chief executive Michelle Reynolds to return to work three months after she was suspended has been put on hold.

Kevin Bloody Wilson's moving tribute to Dolly Parton.

Celebrity deathWA entertainer’s simple and moving tribute to Dolly Parton

Even Kevin Bloody Wilson was left struggling for words after the death of country music legend Dolly Parton.

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